This course introduces students to cinema studies and how this medium is used to depict social issues including the Spanish Civil War, domestic violence, physical and mental disabilities, and immigration, among other topics. Through the analysis of film techniques, students will improve upon their listening, written and oral skills, as well as expand their critical…
In this course we will analyze and interpret the different representations of the interpersonal, visual, geographical, artistic and literary spaces produced by Spanish artists and writers in their connection to the life, gastronomy, history, geography, and art of Spain. Visits to Madrid, Toledo, Salamanca, Ávila and Coca, as well as our stay in Segovia, will…
Castles, ghosts, forbidden caves, legendary heroes, haunted streets, and one of literature’s most famous seducers… this course explores Spain through the stories that have captured its imagination for centuries. Using Segovia as its home base and traveling to Toledo, Salamanca, Valladolid, and Madrid, students will discover how legends and myths remain alive in monuments, city…
The main goal of this advanced conversation course is to develop greater oral fluency and deeper cultural understanding. The course will emphasize: 1) vocabulary building, 2) review of problematic areas of Spanish grammar for native speakers of English, and 3) meaningful communicative tasks in the community on a variety of cultural, social, economic, and political…
In this course, students will become acquainted with the historical and cultural background of Spain and its people from Roman colonization to the present. All class discussions, assignments, and exams will be completed in Spanish.
This course takes students beyond the classroom and into daily life in Segovia, where speaking Spanish becomes part of navigating the city, interacting with host families, following Spanish news, making plans, solving problems, and reflecting on new cultural experiences. By the end of the course, students will not only speak more comfortably and accurately but…
Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or demonstrated proficiency of Novice High. SPAN 201 (3hrs) and SPAN 202 (3hrs) comprise an accelerated, intensive language sequence intended to fulfill both semesters of intermediate Spanish. The two courses focus on the skills of reading, writing, listening, speaking, and cultural competence in an immersive setting. Students must enroll in both SPAN…
Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or demonstrated proficiency of Novice High. SPAN 201 (3hrs) and SPAN 202 (3hrs) comprise an accelerated, intensive language sequence intended to fulfill both semesters of intermediate Spanish. The two courses focus on the skills of reading, writing, listening, speaking, and cultural competence in an immersive setting. Students must enroll in both SPAN…
This course is designed to enhance students’ communicative competence in professional contexts within the Hispanic business world. Building upon prior linguistic knowledge, it emphasizes the practical application of both oral and written Spanish through engagement with authentic, real-world scenarios. Students will be introduced to essential business terminology and linguistic conventions commonly encountered in commercial settings.
Conversation units, dramatic sketches, original oral topics.
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